NVIDIA has shipped the Thor GPU chip at the heart of its Drive system for autonomous vehicles. The Drive AGX Thor kit is built on the Thor T5000 GPU with ARM Neoverse processor cores and the DriveOS7 software stack. The kit also includes...

A new autonomous underwater vehicle has visited previously unexplored areas of the ocean depths. The Orpheus benthic exploration AUV has been designed for deep-ocean exploration with a pair of landing skids that allows the vehicle...

Researchers in Japan have developed a new type of pressure sensor using fibres. Measuring pressure from the distortion of hydrogels or films using decreasing resistance when the fibre is compressed, requires sensitive measurement...

Researchers at MIT in the US have developed an adaptive control algorithm to help UAVs steer in gusty conditions. The control algorithm autonomously minimises deviations from the intended trajectory in the face of unpredictable forces...

The US navy has demonstrated its Skydweller Aero UAS, flying continuously for three days on solar power. The nonstop test over three days from Stennis, Mississippi, was led by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) using the Skydweller UAS...

Fusion Processing in the UK is automating Impact Protection Vehicles (IPVs) that are used on highways. The company is conducting a technical feasibility study to trial systems using its CAVstar system. The aim is to remove the...

NASA has updated the capabilities of the Curiosity rover on Mars to extend the mission life. Thirteen years since Curiosity landed, the six-wheeled robot has been given more autonomy and the ability to multitask. There have also been improvements...

US materials firm KULR has developed a battery pack for UAVs with cells from Molicel and Amprius. The KULR One Air will use a combination of cells for high energy density and high power. Molicel’s P50B is a popular high-power lithium-ion NMC cell...

Researchers in Spain have developed a technique that allows groups of autonomous robots to explore cave systems on other planets. The team at the University of Malaga defined a lava cave exploration mission concept, including four...

Researchers in China have developed a new algorithm for more agile servo control. Active Disturbance Rejection Control (ADRC) is based on a triple-loop approach with a technique called disturbance suppression and does not rely on an accurate...